Diagnosis Code S95.991S

ICD-10: S95.991S Short Description: Inj unsp blood vessel at ank/ft level, right leg, sequela Long Description: Other specified injury of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, right leg, sequela This is the 2017 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code S95.991S

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Code Classification

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T98)

Information for Patients

Your ankle bone and the ends of your two lower leg bones make up the ankle joint. Your ligaments, which connect bones to one another, stabilize and support it. Your muscles and tendons move it.

The most common ankle problems are sprains and fractures. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments. It may take a few weeks to many months to heal completely. A fracture is a break in a bone. You can also injure other parts of the ankle such as tendons, which join muscles to bone, and cartilage, which cushions your joints. Ankle sprains and fractures are common sports injuries.

The vascular system is the body's network of blood vessels. It includes the arteries, veins and capillaries that carry blood to and from the heart. Problems of the vascular system are common and can be serious. Arteries can become thick and stiff, a problem called atherosclerosis. Blood clots can clog vessels and block blood flow to the heart or brain. Weakened blood vessels can burst, causing bleeding inside the body.

You are more likely to have vascular disease as you get older. Other factors that make vascular disease more likely include

Family history of vascular or heart diseases

Pregnancy

Illness or injury

Long periods of sitting or standing still

Any condition that affects the heart and blood vessels, such as diabetes or high cholesterol

Smoking

Obesity

Losing weight, eating healthy foods, being active and not smoking can help vascular disease. Other treatments include medicines and surgery.

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